Amendment AA6-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA6,383 Section 383. 108.19 (1s) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,384 Section 384. 108.205 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,385 Section 385. 108.205 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,175,12 108.205 (2) Each employer of 25 or more employees, as determined under s. 108.22 (1) (ae), that does not use an employer agent to file its reports under this section and employer agent shall file the quarterly report under sub. (1) electronically in the manner and form prescribed by the department. An employer that becomes subject to an electronic reporting requirement under this subsection shall file its initial report under this subsection for the quarter during which the employer becomes subject to the reporting requirement. Once an employer becomes subject to the reporting requirement under this subsection, the employer shall continue to file its quarterly reports under this subsection unless that requirement is waived by the department unless the employer demonstrates good cause, as specified in s. 108.022, for being unable to file reports electronically.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,386 Section 386. 108.22 (1) (ac) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,175,19 108.22 (1) (ac) In addition to any fee assessed under par. (a), the department may assess an employer or employer agent that is subject to the reporting requirement under s. 108.205 (2) and that fails to file its report in the manner and form prescribed under that subsection a penalty of $20 for each employee whose information is not reported in the that manner and form prescribed under s. 108.205 (1m) (b) or (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,387 Section 387. 108.22 (1) (ad) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,2 108.22 (1) (ad) 1. An employer agent that is subject to the reporting requirements under s. 108.17 (2g) (2b) and that fails to file a contribution report in accordance with s. 108.17 (2g) (2b) may be assessed a penalty by the department in the amount of $25 for each employer whose report is not filed electronically in the manner and form prescribed by the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,388 Section 388. 108.22 (1) (af) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,11 108.22 (1) (af) In addition to the fee assessed under par. (a), the department may assess an employer or employer agent a person that is subject to a requirement required to make contributions a payment to the department by means of an electronic funds transfer method under s. 108.17 (7) 108.185 and that pays contributions makes the payment by any method inconsistent with s. 108.17 (7) 108.185 a penalty of the greater of $50 or an amount equal to one-half of one 1 percent of the total contributions amount paid by the employer or employer agent person for the quarter in which the violation occurs.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,389 Section 389. 227.01 (13) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,15 227.01 (13) (n) Fixes or approves rates, prices or charges, including a maximum weekly benefit amount or wage limitation under s. 108.05 (2), unless a statute specifically requires them to be fixed or approved by rule.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,21 (1) Unemployment insurance; electronic communications. The department of workforce development shall submit to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin administrative register a notice indicating the date upon which the department is able to implement the treatment of s. 108.14 (2e).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9350 Section 9350. Initial applicability; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,2 (1) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and (10) (intro.) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,5 (2) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) first applies to benefit years beginning on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,8 (3) Unemployment insurance; substantial fault. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (5g) and 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 377) first applies with respect to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,11 (4) Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. The treatment of s. 108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3., (b), (bb), (bd), and (bm) first applies to initial claims for benefits filed on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,14 (5) Unemployment insurance; quits due to relocations. The treatment of s. 108.04 (7) (t) 1. and 2. first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,17 (6) Unemployment insurance; quits for certain work. The treatment of s. 108.04 (7) (e) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,20 (7) Unemployment insurance; suitable work. The treatment of s. 108.04 (8) (d) (intro.) and (dm) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,23 (8) Unemployment insurance; drug testing. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (8) (b) and 108.133 (4) (a) first applies to initial claims for benefits filed on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,3 (9) Unemployment insurance; misconduct. The treatment of s. 108.04 (5) (intro.) and (a) to (g) first applies with respect to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9450 Section 9450. Effective dates; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,8 (1) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and (10) (intro.) and Section 9350 (1) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 7th month beginning after publication.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,11 (2) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) and Section 9350 (2) of this act take effect on the Sunday after publication.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,15 (3) Unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation; substantial fault. The treatment of ss. 102.43 (9) (e), 108.04 (5g), 108.14 (8n) (e) (by Section 373), 108.141 (7) (a) (by Section 375), and 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 377) and Section 9350 (3) of this act take effect on January 4, 2026.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,18 (4) Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. The treatment of s. 108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3., (b), (bb), (bd), and (bm) and Section 9350 (4) of this act take effect on the Sunday after publication.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,21 (5) Unemployment insurance; quits due to relocations. The treatment of s. 108.04 (7) (t) 1. and 2. and Section 9350 (5) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 2nd month beginning after publication.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,2 (6) Unemployment insurance; quit exception. The treatment of s. 108.04 (7) (e) and Section 9350 (6) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 2nd month beginning after publication.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,5 (7) Unemployment insurance; suitable work. The treatment of s. 108.04 (8) (d) (intro.) and (dm) and Section 9350 (7) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 2nd month beginning after publication.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,10 (8) Unemployment insurance; drug testing. The treatment of ss. 49.791 (4) (f) (intro.), 108.04 (8) (a) and (b), 108.133, 108.14 (8n) (e) (by Section 372), 108.141 (7) (a) (by Section 374), 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 376), and 108.19 (1s) (a) 5. and Section 9350 (8) of this act take effect on July 6, 2025, or the first Sunday after publication, whichever is later.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,13 (9) Unemployment insurance; electronic communications. The treatment of s. 108.14 (2e) takes effect on the date specified in the notice published in the Wisconsin administrative register under Section 9150 (1) of this act.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,16 (10) Unemployment insurance; electronic filing. The treatment of ss. 108.17 (2), (2b), (2g), and (7), 108.185, 108.205 (1m) and (2), and 108.22 (1) (ac), (ad) 1., and (af) takes effect on January 1, 2027.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,19 (11) Unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation; misconduct. The treatment of s. 108.04 (5) (intro.) and (a) to (g) and Section 9350 (9) of this act take effect on January 4, 2026.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,20 57. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,21 “Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,5 (1) General program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $55,300 to decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $55,300 to decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,12 (2) Federal program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (n), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $13,900 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.10 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (n), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $13,900 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.10 position.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,19 (3) Milwaukee child welfare services; general program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $55,300 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $55,300 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,2 (4) Federal aid for foster care and adoptions. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (pd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $252,600 to increase authorized FTE positions by 1.35 positions. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (pd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $252,600 to increase authorized FTE positions by 1.35 positions.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,9 (5) Child welfare operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (o), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $151,100 to decrease authorized FTE positions by 1.0 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (o), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $151,100 to decrease authorized FTE positions by 1.0 position.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,16 (6) Milwaukee child welfare operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $69,800 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $69,800 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,23 (7) Social services block grant operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $43,800 to decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.10 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $43,800 to decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.10 position.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,182,6 (8) Child care block grant operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $213,500 to decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.70 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $213,500 to decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.70 position.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,182,13 (9) Administrative and support services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (m), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $57,600 to administrative and support services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (m), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $57,600 to administrative and support services.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,182,14 58. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,182,15 “Section 390. 19.36 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,2 19.36 (12) Information relating to certain employees. Unless access is specifically authorized or required by statute, an authority may not provide access to a record prepared or provided by an employer performing work on a project to which s. 66.0903, 103.49, or 103.50 applies, or on which the employer is otherwise required to pay prevailing wages, if that record contains the name or other personally identifiable information relating to an employee of that employer, unless the employee authorizes the authority to provide access to that information. In this subsection, “personally identifiable information” does not include an employee’s work classification, hours of work, or wage or benefit payments received for work on such a project.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,391 Section 391. 66.0129 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,8 66.0129 (5) Bids for construction. The nonprofit corporation shall let all contracts exceeding $1,000 for the construction, maintenance or repair of hospital facilities to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids by the publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. Section Sections 66.0901 applies and 66.0903 apply to bids and contracts under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,392 Section 392. 66.0903 (1) (a), (am), (b), (cm), (dr), (em), (hm) and (im) of the statutes are created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,19 66.0903 (1) (a) “Area” means the county in which a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in that county, “area” means those counties that are contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those counties, “area” means those counties that are contiguous to those counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those counties, “area” means the entire state or, if the department is requested to review a determination under sub. (3) (br), “area” means the city, village, or town in which a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,20 (am) “Bona fide economic benefit” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (am).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,21 (b) “Department” means the department of workforce development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,22 (cm) “Insufficient wage data” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (bg).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,8 (dr) “Minor service or maintenance work” means a project of public works that is limited to minor crack filling, chip or slurry sealing, or other minor pavement patching, not including overlays, that has a projected life span of no longer than 5 years or that is performed for a town and is not funded under s. 86.31, regardless of projected life span; the depositing of gravel on an existing gravel road applied solely to maintain the road; road shoulder maintenance; cleaning of drainage or sewer ditches or structures; or any other limited, minor work on public facilities or equipment that is routinely performed to prevent breakdown or deterioration.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,10 (em) “Multiple-trade project of public works” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (br).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,12 (hm) “Single-trade project of public works” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (em).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,14 (im) “Supply and installation contract” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,393 Section 393. 66.0903 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,17 66.0903 (1) (c) “Hourly basic rate of pay” has the meaning given in s. 16.856 103.49 (1) (b), 2015 stats.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,394 Section 394. 66.0903 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,20 66.0903 (1) (f) “Prevailing hours of labor” has the meaning given in s. 16.856 103.49 (1) (e), 2015 stats. (c).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,395 Section 395. 66.0903 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,23 66.0903 (1) (g) “Prevailing wage rate” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (d).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,396 Section 396. 66.0903 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,185,3 66.0903 (1) (j) “Truck driver” includes an owner-operator of a truck has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (g).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,397 Section 397. 66.0903 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,185,19 66.0903 (1m) (b) The legislature finds that the enactment of ordinances or other enactments by local governmental units requiring laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on projects of public works or on publicly funded private construction projects to be paid the prevailing wage rate and to be paid at least 1.5 times their hourly basic rate of pay for hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor would be logically inconsistent with, would defeat the purpose of, and would go against the repeals spirit of this section and the repeal of s. 66.0904, 2009 stats., and s. 66.0903 (2) to (12), 2013 stats. Therefore, this section shall be construed as an enactment of statewide concern for the purposes of facilitating broader participation with respect to bidding on projects of public works, ensuring that wages accurately reflect market conditions, providing local governments with the flexibility to reduce costs on capital projects, and reducing spending at all levels of government in this state purpose of providing uniform prevailing wage rate and prevailing hours of labor requirements throughout the state.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,398 Section 398. 66.0903 (2) to (12) of the statutes are created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,185,23 66.0903 (2) Applicability. Subject to sub. (5), this section applies to any project of public works erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished for a local governmental unit, including all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,186,1 (a) A highway, street, bridge, building, or other infrastructure project.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,186,5 (b) A project erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished by one local governmental unit for another local governmental unit under a contract under s. 66.0301 (2), 83.03, 83.035, or 86.31 (2) (b) or under any other statute specifically authorizing cooperation between local governmental units.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,186,9 (c) A project in which the completed facility is leased, purchased, lease purchased, or otherwise acquired by, or dedicated to, a local governmental unit in lieu of the local governmental unit contracting for the erection, construction, repair, remodeling, or demolition of the facility.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,186,13 (d) A road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main project in which the completed road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main is acquired by, or dedicated to, a local governmental unit, including under s. 236.13 (2), for ownership or maintenance by the local governmental unit.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,187,2 (3) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. (am) A local governmental unit, before making a contract by direct negotiation or soliciting bids on a contract for the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or demolition of any project of public works, shall apply to the department to determine the prevailing wage rate for each trade or occupation required in the work contemplated. The department shall conduct investigations and hold public hearings as necessary to define the trades or occupations that are commonly employed on projects of public works that are subject to this section and to inform itself of the prevailing wage rates in all areas of the state for those trades or occupations, in order to determine the prevailing wage rate for each trade or occupation. The department shall issue its determination within 30 days after receiving the request and shall file the determination with the requesting local governmental unit.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,187,9 (ar) The department shall, by January 1 of each year, compile the prevailing wage rates for each trade or occupation in each area. The compilation shall, in addition to the current prevailing wage rates, include future prevailing wage rates when those prevailing wage rates can be determined for any trade or occupation in any area and shall specify the effective date of those future prevailing wage rates. If a project of public works extends into more than one area, the department shall determine only one standard of prevailing wage rates for the entire project.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,187,17 (av) In determining prevailing wage rates under par. (am) or (ar), the department may not use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 103.49 or 103.50, or 40 USC 3142 unless the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in the area to determine those prevailing wage rates, in which case the department may use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 103.49 or 103.50, or 40 USC 3142. In determining prevailing wage rates under par. (am) or (ar), the department may not use data from any construction work that is performed by a local governmental unit or a state agency.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,188,3 (bm) Any person may request a recalculation of any portion of an initial determination within 30 days after the initial determination date if the person submits evidence with the request showing that the prevailing wage rate for any given trade or occupation included in the initial determination does not represent the prevailing wage rate for that trade or occupation in the area. The evidence shall include wage rate information reflecting work performed by individuals working in the contested trade or occupation in the area during the current survey period. The department shall affirm or modify the initial determination within 15 days after the date on which the department receives the request for recalculation.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,188,17 (br) In addition to the recalculation under par. (bm), the local governmental unit that requested the determination under this subsection may request a review of any portion of a determination within 30 days after the date of issuance of the determination if the local governmental unit submits evidence with the request showing that the prevailing wage rate for any given trade or occupation included in the determination does not represent the prevailing wage rate for that trade or occupation in the city, village, or town in which the proposed project of public works is located. That evidence shall include wage rate information for the contested trade or occupation on at least 3 similar projects located in the city, village, or town where the proposed project of public works is located and on which some work has been performed during the current survey period and which were considered by the department in issuing its most recent compilation under par. (ar). The department shall affirm or modify the determination within 15 days after the date on which the department receives the request for review.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,7 (dm) A local governmental unit that is subject to this section shall include a reference to the prevailing wage rates determined by the department and to the prevailing hours of labor in the notice published for the purpose of securing bids for the project of public works. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if any contract or subcontract for a project of public works is entered into, the prevailing wage rates determined by the department and the prevailing hours of labor shall be physically incorporated into and made a part of the contract or subcontract. For a minor subcontract, as determined by the department, the department shall prescribe by rule the method of notifying the minor subcontractor of the prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to the minor subcontract. The prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to a contract or subcontract may not be changed during the time that the contract or subcontract is in force.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,9 (e) No contractor, subcontractor, or contractor’s or subcontractor’s agent that is subject to this section may do any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,12 1. Pay an individual performing the work described in sub. (4) less than the prevailing wage rate in the same or most similar trade or occupation determined under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,17 2. Allow an individual performing the work described in sub. (4) to work a greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor, unless the contractor, subcontractor, or contractor’s or subcontractor’s agent pays the individual for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times the individual’s hourly basic rate of pay.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,23 (4) Covered employees. (a) Subject to par. (b), any person subject to this section shall pay all of the following employees the prevailing wage rate determined under sub. (3) and may not allow such employees to work a greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor, unless the person pays the employee for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times the employee’s hourly basic rate of pay:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,190,2 1. All laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on the site of a project of public works that is subject to this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,190,8 2. All laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed in the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, articles, supplies, or equipment on the site of a project of public works that is subject to this section or from a facility dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to a project of public works that is subject to this section by a contractor, subcontractor, agent, or other person performing any work on the site of the project.